Changes in testosterone, cortisol, and estradiol levels in men becoming fathers

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 582-592

  Berg, Sandra J ^a   Wynne Edwards, Katherine E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035010549     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0025-6196(11)62407-5     Document Type: Article

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